Menon, Venu Gopal
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Title |
Menon, Venu Gopal |
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Collection Name |
Indo-American Oral History Collection |
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Abstract |
Dr. Venu Gopal Menon graduated from the Medical School at Trivandrum, India. During the China-India War, he joined the Army and served four years in the Emergency Medical Corps. He came to the United States in 1969 for Residency in Washington D.C. and Connecticut. In 1973, with a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Baylor, he came to Houston, Texas. Soon after, he started working as an associate at the McGovern Allergy Clinic, and became the President of the Clinic till his retirement. In his retired life, he spends his time writing and visiting the Meenakshi Temple. His advice to the new generation in U.S., is to maintain their cultural values and try to make a contribution to the society they live in. Dr. Menon and his wife, Sridevi, have three children. |
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Date of Interview |
August 23, 2012 |
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Subject Terms |
Allergists - Houston, Texas Immunologists - Houston, Texas McGovern Allergy Clinic |
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Interviewee |
Dr. Venu Gopal Menon |
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Interviewers |
Dr. Nik Nikkam |
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Original Format |
AVI |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston, Texas |
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Era |
1969- |
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Length of Interview |
38mins 34secs |
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Type |
Sound/Text |
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Format |
Flash Video FLV ; Text |
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